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it's like out of an action movie. that valor was so rooted in a deep and abiding love of this country. and he believed as we say in hawaii, a single -- one family. he devoted his life toic mag that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war himself he felt a profound connection to those who followed. it wasn't unusual for him to take time of his busy schedule to sit down with a fellow veteran or fellow am amputee trading stories or jokes. two generations sharing a bond forged in battle and templed in pressure. because of danny's service our military is and will always remain the best in the world. we renice our sacred obligations to give the veterans the care they deserve. of course, danny didn't take credit for the difference he made. ever humble, one of the only landmarks that bear his name is a marine corps. mess hall in hawaii. when someone asked him how he wanted to be recommended, he said i represented the people of hawaii and this nation honestly and to the best of my ability. i think i did okay. danny
it's like out of an action movie. that valor was so rooted in a deep and abiding love of this country. and he believed as we say in hawaii, a single -- one family. he devoted his life toic mag that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war himself he felt a profound connection to those who followed. it wasn't unusual for him to take time of his busy schedule to sit down with a fellow veteran or fellow am amputee trading stories or jokes. two generations sharing a bond forged in battle...
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it's like out of an action movie. that valor was so rooted in a deep and abiding love of this country, and he believed, as we say in hawaii, that we're one family, and he devoted his life to making that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war himself, he felt a profound connection to those who followed. it was not unusual for him to take time out of his busy schedule to sit down with a veteran or fellow amputee, trading stories, telling jokes, two heros generations apart sharing an unspoken bond forged in battle and tempered in peace. in no small measure because of danny's service, our military is and will always remain the best in the world. we recognize our sacred obligation to give our veterans the care they deserve. of course, danny didn't always take credit for the difference he made. ever humble, one of the only landmarks that bear his name is a marine corp. mess hall in hawaii. when someone asked him how he wanted to be remembered, danny said, "i represented the people of hawaii and this nation hone
it's like out of an action movie. that valor was so rooted in a deep and abiding love of this country, and he believed, as we say in hawaii, that we're one family, and he devoted his life to making that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war himself, he felt a profound connection to those who followed. it was not unusual for him to take time out of his busy schedule to sit down with a veteran or fellow amputee, trading stories, telling jokes, two heros generations apart sharing an...
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you can also follow the action on twitter using hashtag ntc lunch. after our guest speech concludes we will have a q&a and i will ask as many questions as time permits. now i would like to introduce our head table guests and i ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. from your right, jim michael, defense correspondent for "usa today." marilyn, "national public radio," camille, defense department producer al-jazeera english. josh brogan, staff writer, "foreign policy magazine." george little, defense secretary special assistant for public affairs. lends spade, managing editor for "the washington post." dr. ashton carter, deputy alison fitzgerald, freelance journalist and cheryl women of the speakers committee. i am going to skip our speaker for a moment. diana levine font reporter for ust -- u.s. today and the speakers committee organized today's luncheon. dr. jim miller, undersecretary for defense policy. larry mavi, managing editor army magazine, john cosgrove, past president of the national press club and former commander of amer
you can also follow the action on twitter using hashtag ntc lunch. after our guest speech concludes we will have a q&a and i will ask as many questions as time permits. now i would like to introduce our head table guests and i ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. from your right, jim michael, defense correspondent for "usa today." marilyn, "national public radio," camille, defense department producer al-jazeera english. josh brogan, staff writer,...
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security council, we have taken action to ensure that five of the most senior m23s most commanders are under targeted sanction and we have placed those same individuals under u.s. sanctions. talks between the drc government, and the m23 began on december 9 in uganda, and being mediated by uganda as the chair for international conference on the great lakes region known as a icglr. while the two sides have yet to begin substantiative talks, the current ceasefire in the eastern drc is holding and the parties continue to express commitment to a dialogue. much of the m23's military success would not have been possible without outside support. there is a credibility body of evidence that corroborates the u.n. group of experts that the rue dwan government provided significant military and political support to the m23. while there is evidence of individual from uganda providing support to the m23, we go not have a body of evidence suggesting that the uganda government has a policy of supporting the m23. nonetheless, we continue to urge uganda officials to ensure that supplies to the n23 do not
security council, we have taken action to ensure that five of the most senior m23s most commanders are under targeted sanction and we have placed those same individuals under u.s. sanctions. talks between the drc government, and the m23 began on december 9 in uganda, and being mediated by uganda as the chair for international conference on the great lakes region known as a icglr. while the two sides have yet to begin substantiative talks, the current ceasefire in the eastern drc is holding and...
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this is the first time that i've seen uk youth parliament in action. but i have to say, it has been a hugely humbling experience, and i have to say also left me feeling a little inadequate. because you can't fail to be impress bid the quality of debate here today. we witnessed honesty, frankness, and dignity, displayed in caller and deeply knowledgeable speeches. there were a real testament to the talent of young people here and elsewhere in our country. we felt a little love. in the chamber today. we have seen better fashion on display. we have been told to take a good look in the mirror at ourselves, also had a rallying call to work for something else which will not be a slogan of my next election campaign. [applause] >> mr. speaker, we have had energy, eloquence, passion, in abundance, so i want to pay tribute to all of you who have taken part in today's debates. we even have booms and almost have explosions. metaphorically speaking, of course, i don't want to get myself into trouble. so where l you contributed in relations to the debate on transpor
this is the first time that i've seen uk youth parliament in action. but i have to say, it has been a hugely humbling experience, and i have to say also left me feeling a little inadequate. because you can't fail to be impress bid the quality of debate here today. we witnessed honesty, frankness, and dignity, displayed in caller and deeply knowledgeable speeches. there were a real testament to the talent of young people here and elsewhere in our country. we felt a little love. in the chamber...
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and there hasn't been any action. the urgency of now is incredibly important. and the urgency of doing this robustly is incredibly important to the recovery of a region that is so important to the economic engine of this country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. president, before i yield the floor, i see the senator from alaska is ready to speak. i've been asked to do some wrap-up items. if you would endulling us. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of s. con res. 63 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate concurrent resolution 63, correcting the enrollment of s. 2367. the presiding officer: without objection the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. menendez: i ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate and any statements related to the measure be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without object
and there hasn't been any action. the urgency of now is incredibly important. and the urgency of doing this robustly is incredibly important to the recovery of a region that is so important to the economic engine of this country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. president, before i yield the floor, i see the senator from alaska is ready to speak. i've been asked to do some wrap-up items. if you would endulling us. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to...
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and we recognize clearly that action was not enough to reduce the threat. as much as we wanted it to. with that in mind, we put a high priority on two key areas. one was the capacity building. the countries around the world could a better job dealing with the threats within the border and regions and recognizing we had to address what deputy national secure security adviser had labeled upstream factor of really a callization -- radicalization. we could blubt the attraction of violence and reduce the number of recruit to the enemy's cause. today four years later thing look different. both on the ground and as i'll discuss later what the sus doing. especially on the civilian side. house. in south asia the core has been seriously degraded. without a doubt bin laden's departure from the scene was the most important milestone in the fight against al qaeda. the removal of aq's founder was a testament to the work of countless intelligence and counselor terrorism professionals across the government. that operation further demonstrated as never before the extraordin
and we recognize clearly that action was not enough to reduce the threat. as much as we wanted it to. with that in mind, we put a high priority on two key areas. one was the capacity building. the countries around the world could a better job dealing with the threats within the border and regions and recognizing we had to address what deputy national secure security adviser had labeled upstream factor of really a callization -- radicalization. we could blubt the attraction of violence and...
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but it is a common action of all. the rest of us are foreigners. sometimes we forget that. >> what dc is a potential solution? >> i think those of us that get old they can demonstrate what the nonpartisanship could result in. those that serve on our committees get the message. >> with your committee and relationship with ted stevens is the politics have changed over the years and the democrats are in control, and never seems to make that much of a difference on your committee as far as the ability to produce great results. >> [inaudible] if you go in that state and say nasty things about him, he won't forget it. >> our final question is the latest the question. over and above the things you have accomplished, or have yet to accomplish, how would you like to be remembered? >> this may sound foolish, but i just want people to know that i tried my best. >> senator, thank you very much. >> this program with senator inouye took place in 2008. he died earlier today at the age of 88 after serving since 1963 in the u.s. senate. he was the second longest se
but it is a common action of all. the rest of us are foreigners. sometimes we forget that. >> what dc is a potential solution? >> i think those of us that get old they can demonstrate what the nonpartisanship could result in. those that serve on our committees get the message. >> with your committee and relationship with ted stevens is the politics have changed over the years and the democrats are in control, and never seems to make that much of a difference on your committee...
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but it's also a call for action. it's the right time to ask what we can do to stop this sort of tragedy. in recent years, there have been horrific shootings at virginia tech, in aurora, in oak ridge, on university campuses, in movie theaters, in places of worship and many other places where unsuspecting americans going about their everyday lives had those lives cut short in a few minutes of slaughter. in newtown, a lone gunman was able to kill 20 elementary school children ranging from 6 to 7 years old. he killed the school's principal and the school's psychologist and four teachers. sadly, there have always been and there always will be mentally ill people, mentally deranged or hateful people who want to lash out violently at the world and we will never be able to stop all of them from doing harm. but even if we cannot prevent all of these tragedies, we must not surrender and say we will do nothing to prevent any of them. in the last few days, everywhere i've gone in newtown people have come up to me and said the sa
but it's also a call for action. it's the right time to ask what we can do to stop this sort of tragedy. in recent years, there have been horrific shootings at virginia tech, in aurora, in oak ridge, on university campuses, in movie theaters, in places of worship and many other places where unsuspecting americans going about their everyday lives had those lives cut short in a few minutes of slaughter. in newtown, a lone gunman was able to kill 20 elementary school children ranging from 6 to 7...
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and it was an incredible sight to watch him in action. i will always remember daniel inouye for his truly hearty laugh, ready smile and partnership with my t state of alaska and his dedication to his state. truly a silent giant. my condolences go to his wife and the entire family and to all who will mishim greatly. we come down to the session every day and get the calendar of business. this one dated today, you look on the list of all the committees and you see the chairman and the members but today his name is not there after 41 years. my heart goes out to him to truly the silent giant. i yield the floor. >> the senator from washington. >> i come today to pay tribute to an american hero, a great senator, an amazing man and a dear friend senator daniel inouye. senator inouye dedicated his life to public service and through his hard and faithful work he has left his nation and the state that he loved so dearly far better in so many ways. we will all hear a lot about in the days ahead about the bar yes, sir that he broke down over the cours
and it was an incredible sight to watch him in action. i will always remember daniel inouye for his truly hearty laugh, ready smile and partnership with my t state of alaska and his dedication to his state. truly a silent giant. my condolences go to his wife and the entire family and to all who will mishim greatly. we come down to the session every day and get the calendar of business. this one dated today, you look on the list of all the committees and you see the chairman and the members but...
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as i'll show on a chart later, you can measure this in part by the action on appropriations bills. we have an expectation of, it used to be 13 appropriations bills. now it's 12. in the last two years we've done exactly one. one out of 24. totally unacceptable in terms of this chamber fulfilling its responsibility just in that one area of appropriations, decisions about how to spend moneys in different parts of the government. i know when meme hear this word -- when people hear this word "filibuster" they don't think of simply a silent objection. yet that is what it is in the rules, a silent objection to the simple majority. they think of someone taking the floor right here and making their case on an issue of deep principle or deep concern to their state. and they might be thinking a little bit about a picture that looks a little like this. this is that famous scene from "mr. smith goes to washington." jimmy stewart is on the floor. he talks through the night, making his case. and he is fighting for fairness and justice in the face of corruption. that's what people think of when th
as i'll show on a chart later, you can measure this in part by the action on appropriations bills. we have an expectation of, it used to be 13 appropriations bills. now it's 12. in the last two years we've done exactly one. one out of 24. totally unacceptable in terms of this chamber fulfilling its responsibility just in that one area of appropriations, decisions about how to spend moneys in different parts of the government. i know when meme hear this word -- when people hear this word...
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such actions will only serve tot make our allies, who depend on u.s. nuclear guarantee, more nervous while potentially weakening the credibility of u.s. nuclear deterrence. senate support for the 2010 new s.t.a.r.t. treaty was based upon a commitment to modernize our aging nuclear complex and weapons. as that commitment starts to tha decay, it will become increasingly difficult tocult rebuild the responsive nuclear infrastructure that even the president agreed is necessary for further nuclear reductions as well as the continued c credibility of the u.s. nuclearr arsenal. note that i said for further nuclear reductions. they areeduc literally dependent upon the u.s. modernization. the new s.t.a.r.t. proceedings made it clear that the nuclearhu balance between the united states and russia under new s.t.a.r.t. force levels would be stable except, of course, for the huge diversity or disparity, i would say, in tactical nucleac weapons that russia enjoys. but under this stability there would be no be incentives to strike first during a crisis, nor would the
such actions will only serve tot make our allies, who depend on u.s. nuclear guarantee, more nervous while potentially weakening the credibility of u.s. nuclear deterrence. senate support for the 2010 new s.t.a.r.t. treaty was based upon a commitment to modernize our aging nuclear complex and weapons. as that commitment starts to tha decay, it will become increasingly difficult tocult rebuild the responsive nuclear infrastructure that even the president agreed is necessary for further nuclear...
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it was actions. his life gave meaning, and that might be one of the highest compliments that anyone can achieve in this life. we all know his extraordinary service in so many different ways. we know also in one of the great coincidences that three young men were in a michigan veterans administration hospital -- dan inouye, phil hart and bob dole, american heroes, and that later they would come to this senate and serve with distinction. i think it was particularly meaningful that just a few days ago, senator robert dole, another great american, was on the floor of this senate still serving, still emblematic of the greatest generation. we will miss him. there are few words and not enough eloquence to describe the loss. i do particularly want to thank and extend my condolences to his wife irene, to his son ken, to his daughter-in-law jessica, to his granddaughter maggie and his stepdaughter jennifer hirano. they have lost more than any of us because they have lost a husband, a father and a grandfather.
it was actions. his life gave meaning, and that might be one of the highest compliments that anyone can achieve in this life. we all know his extraordinary service in so many different ways. we know also in one of the great coincidences that three young men were in a michigan veterans administration hospital -- dan inouye, phil hart and bob dole, american heroes, and that later they would come to this senate and serve with distinction. i think it was particularly meaningful that just a few days...
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i am very disappointed with the actions, recent actions with the speaker with his so-called plan "b," a plan "b" that would do nothing to make a significant dent in the fiscal challenges. and i think many of us on our side and i imagine many on the republican side will realize that that is not an approach that will get us where we need to go. there have been many of us in this body who have been working on this issue for a number of years. i think many of the american public is growing fairly tired of hearing about the fiscal cliff and why this has all come about and why all of a sudden are we only now focusing on this issue. the fact is our nation has been on an unsustainable fiscal path for some time. we are currently $16 trillion in debt. and every day that we do nothing, we add $3 billion in debt to that total. debt that at one point will have to be paid by our grandchildren tass' gotten large -- as it's gotten larger by our children. in reality those of us in this body have to deal with right now and start paying. as we look at this debt there is nothing that is self-correcting.
i am very disappointed with the actions, recent actions with the speaker with his so-called plan "b," a plan "b" that would do nothing to make a significant dent in the fiscal challenges. and i think many of us on our side and i imagine many on the republican side will realize that that is not an approach that will get us where we need to go. there have been many of us in this body who have been working on this issue for a number of years. i think many of the american public...
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i hope that either by executive action or leglative action, we will convene such a commission. but, mr. president, i want to make very clear i am not offering this idea as a substitute for any aion that we can take now, any action that the president can take now, for instance, with regard to the existing laws that are aimed at preventing people who shouldn't have guns from having them, keeping guns that really are military and are not part of hunting or sports shooting off the market. anything the president can do, anything congress can do. now, i would support a restoration of the assault ban today. these are wpons developed by our military originally, not by private industry for hunting or sport shooting purposes. they shouldn't be sold. we have got the background checks in the brady bill. if you attempt to buy a gun from a licensed federal firearms dealer, why shouldn't that exist for people who would buy a gun at a gun show, where incidentally terrorists we know have bought guns. so anything we can do quickly we ought to do. but i also think that a commission will make sure
i hope that either by executive action or leglative action, we will convene such a commission. but, mr. president, i want to make very clear i am not offering this idea as a substitute for any aion that we can take now, any action that the president can take now, for instance, with regard to the existing laws that are aimed at preventing people who shouldn't have guns from having them, keeping guns that really are military and are not part of hunting or sports shooting off the market. anything...
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a third will help you take action and the fourth will hold lawmakers accountable. you can get alerts about all our fiscal cliff notes by texting the cliff to 25543. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell's revised budget includes modest spending increases for health care and teacher raises. it includes $59 million for a 2% teacher pay hike, $70 million to hold down state employee health insurance rates and $128 million to deposit into the state's rainy day fund. governor mcdonnell says he is tempering the state's projected revenue over the next year because of the economic shock which could come if our nation goes over the fiscal cliff. >>> sad day on capitol hill. hawaii's senator daniel inouye died monday after he was hospitalized with respiratory complications. >> his colleagues in the senate honored the 88-year-old who they say was far more than just a politician. bigad shaban takes a look back at his life. >> reporter: democrat daniel inouye was the second longest serving u.s. senator and third in line for the presidency. he was also the first japanese american t
a third will help you take action and the fourth will hold lawmakers accountable. you can get alerts about all our fiscal cliff notes by texting the cliff to 25543. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell's revised budget includes modest spending increases for health care and teacher raises. it includes $59 million for a 2% teacher pay hike, $70 million to hold down state employee health insurance rates and $128 million to deposit into the state's rainy day fund. governor mcdonnell says he...
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as congress sleepwalks, americans actually be taking action on their own. in coordination with the nonprofit organization 350.org for example, students at more than 150 colleges and yoofortsd across the country -- universities across the country are pressing those institutions to sell off the portions of their endowment portfolios invested in fossil fuel companies. they are forcing schools to divest from the polluters. this type of divestment campaign was deployed effectively to pull investments from south africa during apartheid. with american college and university endowments estimated to total more than $400 billion this movement by students deserves significant attention. here in the senate, key legislation such as the water resources development act must reflect the reality that our climate are changing, that we need to prepare for these changes. we should take direct legislative action to mitigate climate change and we should defend the administration's carbon pollution standards which will require new appedz existing power plants to clean up their sm
as congress sleepwalks, americans actually be taking action on their own. in coordination with the nonprofit organization 350.org for example, students at more than 150 colleges and yoofortsd across the country -- universities across the country are pressing those institutions to sell off the portions of their endowment portfolios invested in fossil fuel companies. they are forcing schools to divest from the polluters. this type of divestment campaign was deployed effectively to pull...
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but it's also a call for action. it's the right time to ask what we can do to stop this sort of tragedy. in recent years, there've been horrific shootings at virginia tech, in aurora, in oak ridge on university campuses in movie theaters and places of worship and many other places are unsuspecting americans going about their everyday lives have those life cut short in a few minutes the florida on shannon. a lone gunman was able to kill 20 elementary school children ranging from six to seven years old. he killed the school's principal and school psychologists and for teachers. sadly, there have always been and there always will be mentally ill people, mentally deranged or hateful people who want to lash out violently at the world we will never be able to stop all of them from doing harm. but even if we cannot prevent all of these tragedies, we must not surrender in say we will do nothing to prevent any of them. and the last few days, everywhere i've gone, people have come up to me and said the same words over and over
but it's also a call for action. it's the right time to ask what we can do to stop this sort of tragedy. in recent years, there've been horrific shootings at virginia tech, in aurora, in oak ridge on university campuses in movie theaters and places of worship and many other places are unsuspecting americans going about their everyday lives have those life cut short in a few minutes the florida on shannon. a lone gunman was able to kill 20 elementary school children ranging from six to seven...
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most of the action will be headed south. and they have a flood watch that will be posted for tomorrow. and it will be flirting at least with the flood stage at 32 feet. but because everything is dried up, things, they will continue to drain drying tomorrow. so it shouldn't be anything more than minor flooding because it does not look like it will be reading the flood stages. and the temperatures right now, 48 degrees. 51 in san jose. here's what it looks like tomorrow. just patchy fog along the coast. that's good, but it will not be lasting long. on christmas day we will be wet again, but not nearly as wet as what it was today. the low pressure that will be over the west will not be pushing there, winter storm warnings. in the meantime george harrison says here comes the sun. tonight, they are still taking a bit of the powder in the sierra, posted for the entire area. heavy snow, gusty winds and the avalanche danger. afterall they picked up as much as 8,000 feet of snow in the last week. and other hubs around the country, at
most of the action will be headed south. and they have a flood watch that will be posted for tomorrow. and it will be flirting at least with the flood stage at 32 feet. but because everything is dried up, things, they will continue to drain drying tomorrow. so it shouldn't be anything more than minor flooding because it does not look like it will be reading the flood stages. and the temperatures right now, 48 degrees. 51 in san jose. here's what it looks like tomorrow. just patchy fog along the...
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their focus was on being as factual as possible and the focus was on action. and you have to remember, sir, this time there were mobs coming over the walls of our embassy in cairo, tunis, and that was what people were focused on. and so the initial inaccuracies, because just as the arab report points out, there were no protest before the attack took place. it took several days for the intelligence community to conclude definitively that there were not any protests and that there were -- >> we are running out of time and i want to give the ambassador and opportunity respond. >> actually have run out of time. spent specifically, the report from the cia reference al qaeda and terrorist. that's specific to you can't get any more specific than that. so i will get your response, if you have time, mr. nye, give him time to respond if not he can respond for the record spent on trying to honor other senators who want to get to the daniel inouye ceremony. i think we have time. >> i concur with secretary burns comments, and they do think that in the agency was operating
their focus was on being as factual as possible and the focus was on action. and you have to remember, sir, this time there were mobs coming over the walls of our embassy in cairo, tunis, and that was what people were focused on. and so the initial inaccuracies, because just as the arab report points out, there were no protest before the attack took place. it took several days for the intelligence community to conclude definitively that there were not any protests and that there were --...
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has to be taken by the time you take extraordinary action. and so, lamar and i recognize that and we also recognize that the big issues of the nation today the average family pays over the lifetime $119,000 in the medicare program. the members of a family working over their lifetime will pay into medicare $119,000 in today's. that same family today takes out of medicare $357,000. basically americans today are paying about one third of the true cost of medicare. lamar recognizes and i recognize that and we recognize that basically both parties are hiding from americans the true cost of government and that's really why we don't have as much of a constituency here to solve this problem but we know that it has to be solved and so what we are hoping is going to occur is after we deal with the issue most americans are not fantasy the tax rate rise as it is going to happen over the next couple of days or weeks, but we know that is going to be the outcome and i think all of you know that asquint be the outcome, but we hope that then we will turn to t
has to be taken by the time you take extraordinary action. and so, lamar and i recognize that and we also recognize that the big issues of the nation today the average family pays over the lifetime $119,000 in the medicare program. the members of a family working over their lifetime will pay into medicare $119,000 in today's. that same family today takes out of medicare $357,000. basically americans today are paying about one third of the true cost of medicare. lamar recognizes and i recognize...
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specific action items. will assign every single one to the response for the bureau if immediate implementation and several will be completed by the end of the calendar year. implementation of each and every recommendation will be underway by the time the next secretary of state takes office. there will be no higher priority for the department in the coming weeks and months. should we require more resources to execute them we will work closely with the congress ensure they are met. as i said secretary hillary clinton wants us to implement the findings and do no more. let me offer clear specifics. for measure 200 years the united states has relied on host nations to provide securities for embassies and consulates. today in the environment we have to take a new and harder look at the exaibility and of our host. we have to re-examine in the places where be we face national security the worldwide review of the security posture. but the particular scrutiny was a number of high threat posts. with the department of
specific action items. will assign every single one to the response for the bureau if immediate implementation and several will be completed by the end of the calendar year. implementation of each and every recommendation will be underway by the time the next secretary of state takes office. there will be no higher priority for the department in the coming weeks and months. should we require more resources to execute them we will work closely with the congress ensure they are met. as i said...
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the action is still to come. and, mr. president, i look forward to working with you and my colleagues in the weeks and months ahead to ensure that this time we act. the victims of newtown, connecticut, deserve nothing less. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont is recognized. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, i know we have senators who talked about bringing amendments to the floor. i wish and i know the distinguished majority leader is trying to get a finite list and a time to vote on it. i would hope that can be done. i would hope the senators who have amendments will bring them up, debate them and vote them up or down so we can get on with this bill. if you're a person whose home has been devastated or your children's school has
the action is still to come. and, mr. president, i look forward to working with you and my colleagues in the weeks and months ahead to ensure that this time we act. the victims of newtown, connecticut, deserve nothing less. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont is recognized. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask consent the...
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. >> [inaudible] >> you look at his scorecard with the heritage action. he was a 98 and i was closing in on i think it was a 090. there was a couple that separated us, maybe some of the more well-known votes. other than that, i'm not quite sure where we disagree. i would think philosophically we're on the same page and hopefully we'll continue to work together. i look forward to hearing more from the senator. >> last question. >> [inaudible] >> that's a great question. you know, i think if john was here with me today he would say, tim, don't forget, it's not about growing up in life, it's about moving forward. and we define that differently. some see the senate as a move up, and i certainly do as well in a way. but i'm hoping that the message that the good lord's placed in my heart gets a shot and a leap forward, that we'll have the opportunity to let the message of real hope and opportunity resonate in places where it hasn't been before. and so i hope what john would say to me is celebrate for about 24 hours and get back to work. thank y'all very much. [
. >> [inaudible] >> you look at his scorecard with the heritage action. he was a 98 and i was closing in on i think it was a 090. there was a couple that separated us, maybe some of the more well-known votes. other than that, i'm not quite sure where we disagree. i would think philosophically we're on the same page and hopefully we'll continue to work together. i look forward to hearing more from the senator. >> last question. >> [inaudible] >> that's a great...
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today white house press secretary jay carney warned that no single action or piece of legislation will prevent shootings like friday's attack. >> crowds lined up for the first of 26 funerals starting with 6-year-old noah pozner. they fell fwhook the ritual of never knowing again. >> they won't be able to drive go on the first date. >> it doesn't just break our hearts, it shatters them. >> neither senate leader called for any new gun laws. >> it was tied to the crusade they knew about. >> taking positions on common sense measure that is he believes should be taken to help address this problem. he made clear that more needs to be done. >> far more hesitant than the president at that dramatic prayer service. >> i will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement and mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? >> today new york city mayor michael bloomberg mocked the idea of the fiscal cliff might distract the ability to come together on gun control.
today white house press secretary jay carney warned that no single action or piece of legislation will prevent shootings like friday's attack. >> crowds lined up for the first of 26 funerals starting with 6-year-old noah pozner. they fell fwhook the ritual of never knowing again. >> they won't be able to drive go on the first date. >> it doesn't just break our hearts, it shatters them. >> neither senate leader called for any new gun laws. >> it was tied to the...
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as i understand it, most of the actions to the f.a.a. relate to section 702 and would what we call incident ll -- incidental collection. i recommend again my colleagues review the unclassified f.a.a. background paper that was sent by the a.g. and by the d.n.i. to congress last february. that document was earlier made a part of the record at my request. this paper describes the f.a.a. authorities in some detail and it highlights the layers of yoamptd by all three branches -- oversight by all three branches of government. these oversight mechanisms are there primarily to protect u.s. persons, and i can tell you firsthand from my work on the intelligence committee on both the house and the senate side that it is sig russ oversight -- sig russ oversight. every -- vigorous oversight. every aspect is looked at closely by the executive branch, from the person them responsible for operating the system up through the man jeer natural chain of command to the relate vanities inspectors general and all the lawyers at in the division at the departmen
as i understand it, most of the actions to the f.a.a. relate to section 702 and would what we call incident ll -- incidental collection. i recommend again my colleagues review the unclassified f.a.a. background paper that was sent by the a.g. and by the d.n.i. to congress last february. that document was earlier made a part of the record at my request. this paper describes the f.a.a. authorities in some detail and it highlights the layers of yoamptd by all three branches -- oversight by all...
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you can also follow the action on twitter using #npclunch. after the speech concludes we will have a q&a and i velazquez many questions as time permits. now i would like to introduce the head table guest, and i ask each of you here to stand up briefly as your name is announced. from your right, jim michaels, defense correspondent for usa today. maryland, national public radio. camille, defense department producer al jazeera english. josh rogen, staff writer, foreign policy magazine. george little, defense secretary of special assistance for public affairs. managing editor of "the washington post." dr. ashton carter, deputy secretary of defense. allyson fitzgerald, a freelance journalist and the chairwoman of the speaker's committee. i'm going to speak this -- skip the speaker for a minute. adana, reporter for usa today and past president of the national press club and speakers' committee organized today's luncheon. dr. jim miller, undersecretary of the defense policy. larry moffey editing manager army magazine. john, past president of the nat
you can also follow the action on twitter using #npclunch. after the speech concludes we will have a q&a and i velazquez many questions as time permits. now i would like to introduce the head table guest, and i ask each of you here to stand up briefly as your name is announced. from your right, jim michaels, defense correspondent for usa today. maryland, national public radio. camille, defense department producer al jazeera english. josh rogen, staff writer, foreign policy magazine. george...
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that -- but i believe if joe lieberman headed up that commission and looked at it, we would have an action plan. if there was a plan to recommend that commission, i would also be able to support it. we need to look at guns, mental health and those things that really glorify violence in our society or glorify that somehow or another guns are a solution to every problem that you have. today the funerals in newtown begin. our mourning will go on for a long time, but our work must continue over the days and the weeks ahead. so i opiniointend to work with my colleagues in order to change the law and change the culture of violence. so, mr. president, i also rise to speak on my commerce and justice bill. i want to focus on my national responsibilities as the chairperson of the aeption pro appropriations committee on commerce, justice, and science. but i also want to comment that maryland was hard-hit, too, particularly the communities in the lower shore, and especially the community of crisfield. i am u.a.e. a going to speak more about -- i'm going to speak more about maryland and what we faced d
that -- but i believe if joe lieberman headed up that commission and looked at it, we would have an action plan. if there was a plan to recommend that commission, i would also be able to support it. we need to look at guns, mental health and those things that really glorify violence in our society or glorify that somehow or another guns are a solution to every problem that you have. today the funerals in newtown begin. our mourning will go on for a long time, but our work must continue over the...
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no single piece of legislation no single action will fully address the problem. so i don't have a specific agenda to announce to you today. >> one of the nation's leading proponents for gun regulation, mayor michael bloomberg, said he is prepared to use his own personal fortune for this cause. adding there's simply no need to wait for another tragedy to happen. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora, colorado, oak creek, wisconsin, portland, oregon and other towns wasn't enough, perhaps this slaughter of innocence at sandy hook elementary school will at long last be enough. we have made our voices heard and hold washington accountable for facing up to the epidemic of gun violence in our country. if this moment passes into memory without action from washington, it will be a stain upon our nation's commitment to protecting the innocent including our children. this is not a partisan issue. this is just a bunch of people who i think are cowed by the nra. as i said yesterday, do you think
no single piece of legislation no single action will fully address the problem. so i don't have a specific agenda to announce to you today. >> one of the nation's leading proponents for gun regulation, mayor michael bloomberg, said he is prepared to use his own personal fortune for this cause. adding there's simply no need to wait for another tragedy to happen. >> if the massacre in tucson wasn't enough to make our national leaders act, and if the more recent bloodshed in aurora,...
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the possible actions he's considering include new gun control laws and the president could also try to enact some new gun rules through executive orders as well. >>> if you are having trouble coping with the tragedy from newtown, you can call 211 for advice or even counseling. it's a free service staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with operators who speak more than 200 languages. 211 is available to residents in virginia, maryland and the district. >>> other news now, the hunt continues in fort washington, maryland for thieves who broke into a home and shot a person inside it. this happened this morning along lofton road near camelot way. the men demaed some money and jewelry. police say the homeowner was shot during the back during the scuffle. his injuries are not life threatening. >>> after weeks of deadlock, there are some signs the fiscal cliff deal may finally be getting close to getting done. danielle nottingham has more on president obama's latest counteroffer to prevent the end of year tax hikes for the middle class. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner met with fell
the possible actions he's considering include new gun control laws and the president could also try to enact some new gun rules through executive orders as well. >>> if you are having trouble coping with the tragedy from newtown, you can call 211 for advice or even counseling. it's a free service staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with operators who speak more than 200 languages. 211 is available to residents in virginia, maryland and the district. >>> other news now,...
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they are not that far apart but they are not up against the december 31 deadline which usually forces action. >>shepard: thank you, bob. they voted on the rule. the rule to proceed is allowed. now they will proceed. tonight, during fox report, any will vote. the house of representatives will most likely pass this. then it will die like a christmas tree in january. it will be as worthless and they will chop it up and throw it away and it will be not worth the paper it is printed on. thank you washington for all your help. winter does not start until tomorrow. don't try telling these folks that. an extreme storm system leaving millions in trouble in dixie. and new york's long island express expreway is almost always a giant mess but this is incredible. exit 68 on the east side is a wild multi-car pileup. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd m
they are not that far apart but they are not up against the december 31 deadline which usually forces action. >>shepard: thank you, bob. they voted on the rule. the rule to proceed is allowed. now they will proceed. tonight, during fox report, any will vote. the house of representatives will most likely pass this. then it will die like a christmas tree in january. it will be as worthless and they will chop it up and throw it away and it will be not worth the paper it is printed on. thank...
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we are again taking concrete actions to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> mr. leader, i know this bill presented last night mirrors a piece of legislation that was on the floor earlier in the year. but why not that make -- why was that not made part of the plan b since there was a crew from yir conference that the initial part of plan b did not deal with the sequester and this was a rushed fashion last night? >> listen, our members and our conference have consistently been focused on addressing the spending problem. as you know, last year we had focused primarily on trying to address the unfunded liabilities of this federal government. we're committed to actually fixing the problem here so we can go about a growing economy. we also realize that the president's unwillingness or inability to come to a balanced agreement with our speaker presents us with very little option other than to try and work hard to avoid a tax hike on so many millions of americans. that's why we were pushing forward and are on the permanent tax relief bill in plan b. but we also know very
we are again taking concrete actions to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> mr. leader, i know this bill presented last night mirrors a piece of legislation that was on the floor earlier in the year. but why not that make -- why was that not made part of the plan b since there was a crew from yir conference that the initial part of plan b did not deal with the sequester and this was a rushed fashion last night? >> listen, our members and our conference have consistently been focused on...
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his actions and service remind us of the danger that the task of the men and women of the coast guard do on a daily basis. and that's why it was so important that we pass this reauthorization bill. we couldn't have done this reauthorization without the many hours that senator begich put in to help it get across the finish line. and he knows how important the coast guard is to the men and women of the pacific northwest and to my state of washington. the coast guard is part of our maritime culture in the pacific northwest and this bill helps the coast guard watch over our people and our businesses and protect our coastline. and in there, i'd like to offer or expound on three provisions that were particularly helpful for us in the northwest. one, this legislation helps protect the polar sea and ice breaker based in seattle. it helps clean up tsunami debris hitting the west coast and it analyzes the potential of a tar sands super tanker in our waters off of washington state. in october of this year, i visited vigor shipyards in seattle where our heavy-duty ice breaker fleet is serviced. t
his actions and service remind us of the danger that the task of the men and women of the coast guard do on a daily basis. and that's why it was so important that we pass this reauthorization bill. we couldn't have done this reauthorization without the many hours that senator begich put in to help it get across the finish line. and he knows how important the coast guard is to the men and women of the pacific northwest and to my state of washington. the coast guard is part of our maritime...
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senate where few republicans are backing democratic plan to take some kind of actions before the deadline. >> they continue to give opinions rick warren had an opinion. >> he said it is time to stop placing blame and start fixing things. listen to this. >> i think there's plenty of blame to go around. i would say this we need to stop blaming. you can't mix the problem while you were fixing the blame. i have trained leaders all over the world. one of the things i teach leadership is leaders accept the blame and give away the credit. >> every time you are blaming you are being blamed. i wish they would stop blaming and start fixing the problem. >> head over to stories you can bank on this morning. >> with lisess than 24-hours le i hope a lot of us show up today. it was a really dispinting sales weekend. lauren simonetti joins us this weekend. hi there, lauren. not as many people shopping. >> it's not much of a merry christmas. it hasn't been a big year for going over the fiscal cliff and over the fiscal cliff. >> they did goefr the malls they didn't seem to be buying that is a big deal sinc
senate where few republicans are backing democratic plan to take some kind of actions before the deadline. >> they continue to give opinions rick warren had an opinion. >> he said it is time to stop placing blame and start fixing things. listen to this. >> i think there's plenty of blame to go around. i would say this we need to stop blaming. you can't mix the problem while you were fixing the blame. i have trained leaders all over the world. one of the things i teach...
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if this moment passes into memory without action from washington, it will be a stain upon our nation's commitment to protecting the innocent including our children. this is not a partisan issue. this is just a bunch of people who i think are cowed by the nra. as i said yesterday, do you think the nra has power? just remember the number one priority was to defeat barack obama. last time i checked he will be inaugurated again. >> mayor bloomberg will be live on "morning joe" later this morning. two leading democrats who have earned high praise from the national rifle association are now rethinking their stance on guns. last night senator mark warner of virginia became the latest to call for action. >> i've been a long-time supporter of second amendment rights. you know, i believe every american has second amendment rights, and the ability to hunt and it's part of our culture. i had an nra rating of an "a." but, you know, enough is enough. my -- i've got -- i'm the father of three daughters. this weekend they all said, dad, how can this go on? and i, like i think most of us, realize that
if this moment passes into memory without action from washington, it will be a stain upon our nation's commitment to protecting the innocent including our children. this is not a partisan issue. this is just a bunch of people who i think are cowed by the nra. as i said yesterday, do you think the nra has power? just remember the number one priority was to defeat barack obama. last time i checked he will be inaugurated again. >> mayor bloomberg will be live on "morning joe" later...
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. >> what administrative actions are taken inside the state department as a >> what administrative actions are taken inside the state department as a result of this report? >> everything the report has suggested has been embraced by the department and more. secretary clinton has sent out additional measures she think can contribute to advancing the interests set out in the report itself. so i think that will become clear tomorrow. secretary burns and secretary ninth will report in an open session and let open steps being taken. it is a huge step forward to address the lessons learned from them passÉ, which are important to everybody. or 70,000 employees of the day 275 different posts. people are at risk. it's a dangerous world we are in any think this report is going to significantly advance the security interest in those personnel of our country. a major stop there if they will pick it up tomorrow. [inaudible] >> yes, the report specifically calls on resources. there is a need to put about $2.5 billion a year over a number of years into efforts to strengthen our security sadness in vario
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>> reporter: speaking out for a political action committee, the group says the gun rights group is partly to blame for tragedies like newtown. but the executive director of gun owners of america thinks principals and teachers should carry guns to prevent tragedies like newtown. >> there are members of congress that would like to see the school zone gun ban done away with. and i think that's encouraging. >> reporter: pro-gun rights senator joe mansion of west virginia called on the gun industry to come together with congress to work on what he called a reasonable approach to curbing gun violence. he said all options should be on the table. cbs news, new york. >>> there is progress to report on fiscal cliff negotiations. two weeks from today, the painful series of spending cuts and tax increases will automatically go into effect if washington can't come up with a budget deal. late monday, though, we learned congressional republicans and the president are narrowing the gap in their differences. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to
>> reporter: speaking out for a political action committee, the group says the gun rights group is partly to blame for tragedies like newtown. but the executive director of gun owners of america thinks principals and teachers should carry guns to prevent tragedies like newtown. >> there are members of congress that would like to see the school zone gun ban done away with. and i think that's encouraging. >> reporter: pro-gun rights senator joe mansion of west virginia called on...
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action jackson also had a sack in that game, something he's done a lot lately, four sacks in the past five games, a big reason the skins currently sit atop the pack of the nfc east. >> you're looking for guys that can make plays. that's what rob has been able too do, make plays and put pressure -- to, do make plays and put pressure on the quarterback, make sacks, cause fumbles, seems to get better and better of game. >>> john wall breaks his silence. when might we see the wizards point guard back in a game? that's coming up. >> hi, i'm lieutenant bill hill in kabul afghanistan. i'd like to wish my wife jessica and daughter sarah and my son won't happy holidays. i miss you -- owen happy holidays. i miss you guys and i'll see you soon. >>> the wizards are home tomorrow night against the hawks looking for that fourth win. today head coach randy wittman joked about the list of injuries his team has been hit with saying if anybody knows an exorcist that can come into this be, yeah. one of his recovering round ballers john wall was shooting baskets for a rare photo op
action jackson also had a sack in that game, something he's done a lot lately, four sacks in the past five games, a big reason the skins currently sit atop the pack of the nfc east. >> you're looking for guys that can make plays. that's what rob has been able too do, make plays and put pressure -- to, do make plays and put pressure on the quarterback, make sacks, cause fumbles, seems to get better and better of game. >>> john wall breaks his silence. when might we see the wizards...
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heritage action called it the grand capitulation. republicans rm urged not to concede on the debt ceiling. mean whooit on the left, the huffington post, there's a headline condemning obama's raw deal saying the president's offer targets the middle class and the elderly. it's the cpi index they're taking issue with. the way you used to be able to get a deal done in washington is quote/unquote if both sides complained. that means there was equal pain. the question is if that still applies today. we'll see. there has to be some movement here. is the threshold going to get moved up? how will the rank and file respond to speaker bain they are morning? he's not presenting them any plan, but when the update is done. and what happens? where are senate republicans? some of them are in a sour place. when do they decide to launch their quote/unquote plan bs, which would extend tax rates up to 250,000 and punt everything else? we'll see. the next 24 hours are everything. they have to get a deal, a framework in place to avoid any sort of punt. >>
heritage action called it the grand capitulation. republicans rm urged not to concede on the debt ceiling. mean whooit on the left, the huffington post, there's a headline condemning obama's raw deal saying the president's offer targets the middle class and the elderly. it's the cpi index they're taking issue with. the way you used to be able to get a deal done in washington is quote/unquote if both sides complained. that means there was equal pain. the question is if that still applies today....
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it is like out of an action movie. the dollar was so rooted in the deep and abiding love of this country, we believe that we are a single ohana. one family. he devoted his life to making that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war in himself, he felt a profound connection. it was not unusual to take time out to sit down with the veteran or fellow amputee, trading stories, telling jokes. to heroes, generations apart. tempered in peace. no small measure because of his service, our military will always remain the best in the world. we recognized our sacred obligation to give our veterans the care they deserve. he did not always take credit for the difference that he made. however humble, one of the only landmarks to bear his name is a marine corps mess hall in hawaii. when someone asked him how he wanted to be remembered, he said, i represented the people of hawaii honestly into the best of my ability. i think i did ok. you were more than ok. you were extraordinary. it has been mentioned that he ended his spe
it is like out of an action movie. the dollar was so rooted in the deep and abiding love of this country, we believe that we are a single ohana. one family. he devoted his life to making that family strong. after experiencing the horror of war in himself, he felt a profound connection. it was not unusual to take time out to sit down with the veteran or fellow amputee, trading stories, telling jokes. to heroes, generations apart. tempered in peace. no small measure because of his service, our...
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the main action occurs tomorrow night. powerful upper air dynamics. we are right where we want to be. we are going to get some pretty healthy numbersw,.. this is our in house model take. the back side winds gusting over 50 mi. per hour. bringing arctic air into the region. evening rush hours could be a mess. here's a little closer look at the reservoir of cold air. there's a look at the temperatures. look at the wind chills. say real wintry blast. a real wintry blast. the official start of winter 5:12 a.m. on friday.
the main action occurs tomorrow night. powerful upper air dynamics. we are right where we want to be. we are going to get some pretty healthy numbersw,.. this is our in house model take. the back side winds gusting over 50 mi. per hour. bringing arctic air into the region. evening rush hours could be a mess. here's a little closer look at the reservoir of cold air. there's a look at the temperatures. look at the wind chills. say real wintry blast. a real wintry blast. the official start of...
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his office issued a statement saying he was deeply sorry for his actions and would deal with whatever penalty comes his way. the senator is due in court on january 4th. >>> it was a mad rush today to get those last-minute gifts. but in other places getting a lot of businesses is the grocery store. apparently folks are not only interested in fathering around the christmas tree, they're also interested in gathering around the dinner table. surae chinn reports on the quest for preparing that perfect holiday dinner. >> you're real busy here today. >> we want to finish and go home. >> reporter: there's a lot to do before christmas and a lot to cook for. >> we have eight total and cooking for three vegetarians. >> i'm beginning to panic a little bit, but i'm okay. as long as the redskins win today we'll be about. >> reporter: barbara has her menu. >> we're greek and we're preparing a rack of lamb and i'm doing a tenderloin. >> we're preparing ham and mashed potatoes and all the traditional christmas dinner. >> and gravy. >> lamb and wild rice and salad and i'm going to make a vegetable cass
his office issued a statement saying he was deeply sorry for his actions and would deal with whatever penalty comes his way. the senator is due in court on january 4th. >>> it was a mad rush today to get those last-minute gifts. but in other places getting a lot of businesses is the grocery store. apparently folks are not only interested in fathering around the christmas tree, they're also interested in gathering around the dinner table. surae chinn reports on the quest for preparing...
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student had a plastic bb-gun on campus that was taken away and that student now faces disciplinary action. vic, back to you. >> thank you. and nearby in milford, delaware a 16-year-old was charged with bringing a loaded concealed shotgun to high school in his car. police say he did not threaten anyone and now is in his parents' custody. >>> health concerns on the campus of the university of maryland baltimore county. school sent home a letter to students and famty confirming that somebody on campus has tuberculosis. it is not clear if it's a student or a staff member or where they contracted the disease. tuberculosis is an airborne disease in the lungs. the person is in isolation now being treated. >>> by plane, train and road tens of thousands of marylanders and millions of americans are getting ready to head out for the holidays. wjz is live on the beltway. christy with more on the big rush. >> reporter: hey there, vic. the auto club says travel by car, plane and train is up this season. no matter what mode of transportation you use, aaa says millions of marylanders will get away. for e
student had a plastic bb-gun on campus that was taken away and that student now faces disciplinary action. vic, back to you. >> thank you. and nearby in milford, delaware a 16-year-old was charged with bringing a loaded concealed shotgun to high school in his car. police say he did not threaten anyone and now is in his parents' custody. >>> health concerns on the campus of the university of maryland baltimore county. school sent home a letter to students and famty confirming that...
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that took place in newtown. >> as newtown buries five more victims today, the president is pledging action to prevent this kind of massacre from ever happening again. assigning vice president biden to lead a new task force on gun violence. >> but the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. >> biden will work with the cabinet, congress and outside groups to come up with a specific set of policies in time for the state of the union address next month. today, biden meets with law enforcement leaders from around the country. among the possibilities that the president has already floated for the task force, reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. banning high capacity clips or magazines which can hold dozens of bullets and closing the so-called gun show loophole which allows private gun sales without a background check. getting a permanent director confir
that took place in newtown. >> as newtown buries five more victims today, the president is pledging action to prevent this kind of massacre from ever happening again. assigning vice president biden to lead a new task force on gun violence. >> but the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. this is not some washington commission. this is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that...
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so if he is confirmed, fawn action what will happen to his senate seat? >> i think that's what the republicans are eyeing that seat with a bit of hope. it's not entirely clear that scott brown will be returning, but certainly it's an option that perhaps for the republicans to have an additional seat in the senate, but there's no guarantee of that? >> i want to pay a bit of sound here from ben affleck. >> one never knows. i'm not one to get into conjecture. i do have a great fonds in and administration for the big business in this country. it's a big deal to been on this show which i've watched too much. right now i'm being happy being involved from the outside. we have affleck, but also kennedy being brought up. >> the late senator's son is being talked about as a potential candidate. he could very well run, though he's never run for office before. obviously his name is golden in the bay state. three members of congress as well, some who have been there no decades, waiting for one of these seats to open up. i think it will be a very div e divided campaign
so if he is confirmed, fawn action what will happen to his senate seat? >> i think that's what the republicans are eyeing that seat with a bit of hope. it's not entirely clear that scott brown will be returning, but certainly it's an option that perhaps for the republicans to have an additional seat in the senate, but there's no guarantee of that? >> i want to pay a bit of sound here from ben affleck. >> one never knows. i'm not one to get into conjecture. i do have a great...
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and you see it in the actions of other countries towards syria. syria's closest ally other than iran is russia. today russia moved five warships to the mediterranean to prepare to evacuate russian citizens out of that country. there are a lot of russians who live in syria. and a massive evacuation is something russia had resisted doing all of this time because, we think, they thought it would make their ally look bad. well, now things have progressed in this war to the point where they appear to be no longer concerned than. they are preparing to get their people out. for those of us who are friends of richard and ghazi and john, and of course for their families, today and last night when we learned are just pure joy and relief that they are okay. but for all of us who beyond friendship just admire these guys, right, just admire their work, admire that they're willing to take such risks to report from war zones, the next thing today after the relief and the joy that they have been released unharmed, the next thing today is to remember that the thin
and you see it in the actions of other countries towards syria. syria's closest ally other than iran is russia. today russia moved five warships to the mediterranean to prepare to evacuate russian citizens out of that country. there are a lot of russians who live in syria. and a massive evacuation is something russia had resisted doing all of this time because, we think, they thought it would make their ally look bad. well, now things have progressed in this war to the point where they appear...
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and there was recommended that there was some kind of disciplinary action against them. >> all right. so the report isn't the end of it. we've got two more hearings on capitol hill today about this issue. lay out for me what we expect to accomplish with these hearings and how much more we're going to hear about this. >> okay. well, we had one hearing this morning which was the senate foreign relation committee. there was some tough questions about the report. i think the deputy secretaries all they could do, ashleigh, is kind of be contrite, you know, eat the crow and call it caviar and just say, listen, we know we messed up. we have a lot of reforms we have to make, we need to implement those recommendations. to make sure it's never happened again. and i think in doing so, therest a lot of questions that all the state department officials have now that this report is out about things that can be done better. >> all right. thanks very much. and i also want to point this out because sometimes it is forgotten. it's been a while since september 11th, hasn't it? not a single person charge
and there was recommended that there was some kind of disciplinary action against them. >> all right. so the report isn't the end of it. we've got two more hearings on capitol hill today about this issue. lay out for me what we expect to accomplish with these hearings and how much more we're going to hear about this. >> okay. well, we had one hearing this morning which was the senate foreign relation committee. there was some tough questions about the report. i think the deputy...